Glossary of Proper Nouns
Chinese Personal Names
| Terms | Chinese | Korean | Explanation | Another Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weitaiwang | 魏泰王 |
위태왕 (리타이) |
He was the fourth son of Emperor Taizong(太宗) and Empress Wende(文德皇后) of the Tang Dynasty. After the first Crown Prince Li Chengqian(李乘乾) was deposed in 643, Emperor Taizong tried to install him as the crown prince. However, Emperor Taizong faced objections from high ranking officials including Zhangsun Wuji(長孫無忌), so he had to invest Li Zhi(李治), his 9th son instead. Complying with orders from Taizong, he, along with Xiao Deyan(蕭德言), compiled the Kuodizhi (括地志), an imperial geographic book. | 이태(李泰), 태(泰) |
| Weiwuhou | 魏武侯 |
위무후 (웨이우허우) |
(424-370 BCE). The second ruler of the state of Wei 魏 during the Warring States Period. The state of Wei developed as one of the powerful states during his reign. | 무후(武侯) |
| Wei Xiangshu | 魏尙周[魏象樞] |
위상주[위상추] (웨이샹수) |
(1617-1687). A native of Yuzhou 蔚州, Shanxi 山西. He served as censor-in-chief of the left (左都御史) and minister of justice during the Kangxi 康熙 era of the Qing. He had a reputation for his outspoken remonstrations. | 상주(尙周), 위상주(魏尙周) |
| Wen Bo | 文伯 |
문백 (원보) |
See Gongfu Wen Bo 公父文伯. | |
| Wen Da | 溫達 |
온달 (원다) |
Wen Da(?~1715) was a member of the Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner and a minister of Qing China. In the 36th year of the Kangxi era, he was appointed Secretary of the Grand Secretariat. In the 46th year of the Kangxi era, he became Grand Secretary of the Wenhua Palace and supervised publication of the History of the Ming Dynasty and other books. He died in the 54th year of the Kangxi era. | |
| Wen Di | 文帝 |
문제 (원디) |
See Han Wen Di 漢文帝. | 문제文帝 |
| Wen Hou | 文侯 |
문후 (원허우) |
(445? - 396 BCE). Lord Wen of Wei. The first ruler of the state of Wei 魏 in the Warring States period. Thanks to successful political reforms, military campaigns and the construction of irrigation systems during his reign, the state of Wei 魏 became a powerful state during the early Warring States period. | 위문후(Wei Wen Hou 魏文侯) |
| Wen Jiang | 文姜 |
문강 (원장) |
(d. 673 BCE). The main wife of Duke Huan of Lu 魯桓公 in the Spring and Autumn period. She was infamous for her incestous relationship with her brother Duke Xiang of Qi 齊襄公, who assassinated her husband. | |
| Wen Jigao | 聞繼皋 |
문계고 (원지가오) |
The nephew of Ming military commander Wen Yu (聞愈) who died of illness in Joseon during the Imjin War(or Hideyoshi's Invasion). He returned to his hometown with his uncle's body. | 계고(繼皋) |
| Wen Keshang | 文可尙 |
문가상 (원커상) |
A Chinese person who was cast away on the shore of Joseon and appointed to a military post by the Joseon court in 1677. |